National Stock Number
5815-00-168-8396
National Stock Number (NSN) 5815-00-168-8396, or NIIN 001688396, (teletypewriter set) was assigned January 18, 1971 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 19360. [THE COMPONENTS AND ITEMS REQUIRED TO OPERATE AN ELECTRONIC AND/OR MECHANICAL TELETYPEWRITER SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING, RECEIVING AND RECORDING OF TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES BY WIRE. IT MAY INCLUDE OPERATING SPARES OR THE FOLLOWING OPERATING COMPONENTS OR ITEMS; PERFORATOR-TRANSMITTER, REPERFORATOR SET, DISTRIBUTOR-TRANSMITTER. FOR TELETYPEWRITER SYSTEM UTILIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES IN SPACE, SEE RADIO TELETYPEWRITER SET.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5815001688396 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9030400000: other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for examle, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments etc). The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment. NAICS classification category 334515: instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.